Buyer

New Flyer; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electric mass mobility seeks a Buyer to join their team in Winnipeg. In this role, you will manage suppliers, ensure timely material supply, and improve procurement processes. Ideal candidates will have a degree in business or engineering with 5-8 years of purchasing experience in manufacturing.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Ongoing training and advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of purchasing experience in manufacturing.
• Supply Chain Management certification is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of MRP systems and inventory planning.

Responsibilities

• Complete workload for PO creation, delivery, requisitions, and inventory levels.
• Develop relationships with suppliers and resolve supply-related issues.
• Conduct supplier visits and audits while negotiating prices and delivery.

Skills

Time Management

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or industrial engineering

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

MRP systems

Job description

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader, providing sustainable mobility solutions through transit buses, technology, and infrastructure. A subsidiary of NFI Group, New Flyer has a 90+ year legacy of innovation and is the only manufacturer offering all three types of zero-emission transit buses, with over 1,900 delivered to date. Serving all 25 of the largest transit agencies in North America, New Flyer supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses operated by approximately 500 agencies.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer will execute the material supply plan to achieve a 100% build-in-station target for suppliers in a timely manner. The role involves maintaining supplier communications to support the business plan.

Responsibilities

1. Complete workload accurately and timely to support departmental targets on PO creation, delivery, requisitions, variances, inventory levels, invoices, etc.
2. Develop and maintain professional relationships with suppliers and internal customers to ensure proper task execution and continuous improvement.
3. Resolve supply-related issues and find creative solutions for parts shortages.
4. Prepare business cases and recovery plans with suppliers and internal teams, including communication plans for impacted groups.
5. Identify and implement improvement opportunities.
6. Conduct supplier visits and audits.
7. Challenge forecasts and planning parameters, monitor PO/inventory health.
8. Negotiate prices, discounts, and delivery constraints proactively.
9. Submit engineering documentation to suppliers and support first article documentation.
10. Assist traffic personnel with shipment documentation.
11. Ensure supplier adherence to contracts and agreements.
12. Participate in negotiations representing purchasing.
13. Proactively identify roadblocks, providing high-quality information with relevant references.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, industrial engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of purchasing experience in manufacturing.
• Advanced MS Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of MRP systems and inventory planning.
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities.
• Innovative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Supply Chain Management certification is an asset.

Benefits

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and coach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable.

Join us to be part of a team leading the electrification of mass mobility worldwide. We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, paid holidays and vacation, ongoing training, and advancement opportunities. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment. Accommodations are available upon request during the recruitment process.